Highlands High School - Highlander Yearbook (Fort Thomas, KY)

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JW, I940 aralion for college. derson leach +he senior high mafhemalics and Miss Roudebush ini+ia+es +he beginners info fhis infricafe bul fascina'ling subject Mr. SchmHz. Mr. Law. and Mr. Sufer are busy every day bringing science in+o everyday life. In +he nin+h grade general science is of- fered which gives Hue sfudenf a smaHering of each of flue +hree advanced divisions of sci- ence and prepares him +0 understand many common scienl'ific phenomena. Pracfically all sludenfs in Jthe lenl'h grade are enrolled in biology. a course which gives +hem an elementary knowledge of bofany. zo- ology. physiology. and ana+omy. In +he elevenfh grade shidenls are eligible for chemis+ry designed +0 prepare +hem for college courses in chemical engineering. schools of nursing. and household adminis+ra- +ion. In lhe i'welflh grade sludenfs are eligible +0 fake physics essen+ial for +hose preparing for engineering courses in college. Many in+er- esfing experimenfs are performed eil'her as class demonslra'rions or by flue sfudenfs. A field +rip +0 fhe Columbia Elecfric Planl al- Lawrenceburg and one +0 flue Melhodisf Book Concern proved very inleres+ing +0 Hue class. Sludenls preparing for college are especial- ly concerned wi+h languages. science. and ma- fhema+ics. while +hose wishing lo enfer +he field of business find inleresling and helplul offerings in THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT. Business. as +he old German proverb has it is +he sell of +he earlh. A+ Highlahds Miss Balcer and Mr. An-r II7J Mr. Miller. Mr. Bridges. anal Miss Welker see +0 if lhal- mosf sl'uclenis receive some fraining in business subjecfs. Advanlage is faken of every opporl-unily +o learn and observe +hrough various class demonsfrafions and field frips. Visiling lecfurers from business offices come frequenfly +0 discuss problems ihaf si'u- denfs will encounler upon leaving school. Dur- ing +he pasl year sludenfs have observed demonsfrafions in +he use of +he dicfaphone. +he slenolype. and various adding. calcula+ing and ofher business office machines. In coordinafion wifh sfucly piocedure. com- sl'uden'ls additional +hrough cerfain service acfivifies. Those who mercial ge+ +raining are faking advanced +raining cul' sfencils. mimeograph and diHo programs. and perform o+her valuable services. HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Because of HS inlimal'e relal'ionship +0 suc- cesses in personal and social rela+ionships. good heallh is an imporfan+ obieclive of pub- lic educal'ion. Because For+ Thomas schools believe in fhis sfafemenf. +hey are proud of l'heir program of Heallh and Physical Educa- Miss Brown. Miss Roach. and Mr. Sa- dosky are +he +hree guardians of our healfh fion. and physical development Nol' only +hrough games and exercise is our heallh developed. buf every efforf is made +0 develop in us habi+s of healfhful living flirough +he leaching of scienfific facfs adap'lecl l'o H18 age and in- leres'l of Hie pupils. Child Healfh Day was observed May 22 by all +he schools. This is one of our greafesf

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